India: Sea Lawyer

Ever since Red China's surprise attack a year
ago, India's traditional policy of neutrality has been more honored
in words than in deeds. While mounting the old homilies about
nonalignment, India has petitioned the West for $1.5 billion in
military aid and has agreed to a Western air-defense umbrella. Last
week the U.S. Seventh Fleet prepared to take up positions in the Indian
Ocean.

The question was broached to Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru by
Chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff Maxwell D. Taylor on a visit to
India last week....